diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
index 3298ba716..9700b1601 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ else()
     add_definitions( -DWITHOUT_LIBPARTED )
 endif()
 
-include_directories( ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/src/libcalamaresui )
-
 set( CHECKER_SOURCES
     checker/CheckerContainer.cpp
     checker/GeneralRequirements.cpp
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
index 1df4e1cab..2fa0ce156 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/Config.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 void
 RequirementsModel::setRequirementsList( const Calamares::RequirementsList& requirements )
 {
+    CALAMARES_RETRANSLATE_SLOT( &RequirementsModel::retranslate )
+
     emit beginResetModel();
     m_requierements = requirements;
-    m_satisfiedRequirements = true;
 
     auto isUnSatisfied = []( const Calamares::RequirementEntry& e ) { return !e.satisfied; };
     auto isMandatoryAndUnSatisfied = []( const Calamares::RequirementEntry& e ) { return e.mandatory && !e.satisfied; };
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ Config::retranslate()
     m_genericWelcomeMessage = message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::VersionedName );
     emit genericWelcomeMessageChanged();
 
-//     ui->supportButton->setText( tr( "%1 support" ).arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortProductName ) );
+    m_requirementsModel->retranslate();
 }
 
 CalamaresUtils::Locale::LabelModel*
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ QString Config::donateUrl() const
 void Config::setDonateUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_donateUrl = url;
+    emit donateUrlChanged();
 }
 
 QString Config::knownIssuesUrl() const
@@ -241,11 +243,13 @@ QString Config::knownIssuesUrl() const
 void Config::setKnownIssuesUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_knownIssuesUrl = url;
+    emit knownIssuesUrlChanged();
 }
 
 void Config::setReleaseNotesUrl(const QString& url)
 {
   m_releaseNotesUrl = url;
+  emit releaseNotesUrlChanged();
 }
 
 QString Config::releaseNotesUrl() const
@@ -261,13 +265,46 @@ QString Config::supportUrl() const
 void Config::setSupportUrl(const QString& url)
 {
     m_supportUrl = url;
+    emit supportUrlChanged();
 }
 
+void RequirementsModel::retranslate()
+{
+    if ( !m_satisfiedRequirements )
+    {
+        QString message;
+        const bool setup = Calamares::Settings::instance()->isSetupMode();
 
+        if ( !m_satisfiedMandatory )
+        {
+            message = setup ? tr( "This computer does not satisfy the minimum "
+            "requirements for setting up %1.<br/>"
+            "Setup cannot continue. "
+            "<a href=\"#details\">Details...</a>" )
+            : tr( "This computer does not satisfy the minimum "
+            "requirements for installing %1.<br/>"
+            "Installation cannot continue. "
+            "<a href=\"#details\">Details...</a>" );
 
+        }else
+        {
+            message = setup ? tr( "This computer does not satisfy some of the "
+            "recommended requirements for setting up %1.<br/>"
+            "Setup can continue, but some features "
+            "might be disabled." )
+            : tr( "This computer does not satisfy some of the "
+            "recommended requirements for installing %1.<br/>"
+            "Installation can continue, but some features "
+            "might be disabled." );
+        }
 
+        m_warningMessage = message.arg( *Calamares::Branding::ShortVersionedName );
+    }else
+    {
+        m_warningMessage = tr( "This program will ask you some questions and "
+        "set up %2 on your computer." )
+        .arg( *Calamares::Branding::ProductName );
+    }
 
-
-
-
-
+    emit warningMessageChanged();
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/welcome/Config.h b/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
index 71f2120f9..2c7674ecd 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
+++ b/src/modules/welcome/Config.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RequirementsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     Q_PROPERTY(bool satisfiedRequirements READ satisfiedRequirements NOTIFY satisfiedRequirementsChanged FINAL)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(bool satisfiedMandatory READ satisfiedMandatory NOTIFY satisfiedMandatoryChanged FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString warningMessage READ warningMessage NOTIFY warningMessageChanged FINAL )
 
 public:
     enum Roles : short
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ public:
         return m_requierements.count();
     }
 
+    QString warningMessage() const
+    {
+        return m_warningMessage;
+    }
+
+    void retranslate();
+
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
 
 protected:
@@ -81,9 +89,12 @@ private:
     bool m_satisfiedRequirements = false;
     bool m_satisfiedMandatory = false;
 
+    QString m_warningMessage;
+
 signals:
     void satisfiedRequirementsChanged(bool value);
     void satisfiedMandatoryChanged();
+    void warningMessageChanged();
 };
 
 
@@ -101,10 +112,12 @@ class Config : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY( QString genericWelcomeMessage MEMBER m_genericWelcomeMessage NOTIFY genericWelcomeMessageChanged FINAL )
     Q_PROPERTY( QString warningMessage MEMBER m_warningMessage CONSTANT FINAL )
 
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString supportUrl MEMBER m_supportUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString knownIssuesUrl MEMBER m_knownIssuesUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString releaseNotesUrl MEMBER m_releaseNotesUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString donateUrl MEMBER m_donateUrl CONSTANT FINAL)
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString supportUrl MEMBER m_supportUrl NOTIFY supportUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString knownIssuesUrl MEMBER m_knownIssuesUrl NOTIFY knownIssuesUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY( QString releaseNotesUrl MEMBER m_releaseNotesUrl NOTIFY releaseNotesUrlChanged FINAL )
+    Q_PROPERTY (QString donateUrl MEMBER m_donateUrl NOTIFY donateUrlChanged FINAL )
+
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool isNextEnabled MEMBER m_isNextEnabled NOTIFY isNextEnabledChanged FINAL )
 
 public:
     Config( QObject* parent = nullptr );
@@ -144,9 +157,7 @@ private:
     bool m_isNextEnabled = false;
     CalamaresUtils::Locale::LabelModel* m_languages;
 
-    QString m_genericWelcomeMessage = tr("This program will ask you some questions and set up your installation");
-
-    QString m_warningMessage = tr("This program does not satisfy the minimum requirements for installing.\nInstallation can not continue");
+    QString m_genericWelcomeMessage;
 
     QString m_supportUrl;
     QString m_knownIssuesUrl;
@@ -158,6 +169,11 @@ signals:
     void localeIndexChanged( int localeIndex );
     void isNextEnabledChanged( bool isNextEnabled );
     void genericWelcomeMessageChanged();
+    void supportUrlChanged();
+    void knownIssuesUrlChanged();
+    void releaseNotesUrlChanged();
+    void donateUrlChanged();
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
index ef49dea32..0961ce67f 100644
--- a/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/welcomeq/WelcomeQmlViewStep.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION( WelcomeQmlViewStepFactory, registerPlugin<
 
 WelcomeQmlViewStep::WelcomeQmlViewStep( QObject* parent )
 : Calamares::QmlViewStep(parent )
-	, m_config( new Config(  ) ) // the qml singleton takes ownership and deletes it
+	, m_config( new Config( this ) ) // the qml singleton takes ownership and deletes it
 //     , m_nextEnabled( false )
     , m_requirementsChecker( new GeneralRequirements( this ) )
 
@@ -98,10 +98,46 @@ WelcomeQmlViewStep::jobs() const
 	return Calamares::JobList();
 }
 
+/** @brief Look up a URL for a button
+ *
+ * Looks up @p key in @p map; if it is a *boolean* value, then
+ * assume an old-style configuration, and fetch the string from
+ * the branding settings @p e. If it is a string, not a boolean,
+ * use it as-is. If not found, or a weird type, returns empty.
+ *
+ * This allows switching the showKnownIssuesUrl and similar settings
+ * in welcome.conf from a boolean (deferring to branding) to an
+ * actual string for immediate use. Empty strings, as well as
+ * "false" as a setting, will hide the buttons as before.
+ */
+static QString
+jobOrBrandingSetting( Calamares::Branding::StringEntry e, const QVariantMap& map, const QString& key )
+{
+    if ( !map.contains( key ) )
+    {
+        return QString();
+    }
+    auto v = map.value( key );
+    if ( v.type() == QVariant::Bool )
+    {
+        return v.toBool() ? ( *e ) : QString();
+    }
+    if ( v.type() == QVariant::String )
+    {
+        return v.toString();
+    }
+
+    return QString();
+}
+
 void
 WelcomeQmlViewStep::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
 {
 	using Calamares::Branding;
+    m_config->setSupportUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::SupportUrl, configurationMap, "showSupportUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setKnownIssuesUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::KnownIssuesUrl, configurationMap, "showKnownIssuesUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setReleaseNotesUrl( jobOrBrandingSetting( Branding::ReleaseNotesUrl, configurationMap, "showReleaseNotesUrl" ) );
+    m_config->setDonateUrl( CalamaresUtils::getString( configurationMap, "showDonateUrl" ) );
 
 	// TODO: expand Config class and set the remaining fields // with the configurationMap all those properties can be accesed withouth having to declare a property, get and setter for each